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Job 13:3

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

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אוּלָ֗םulamhowbeitאוּלָםadverb — “howbeit”H199however or on the contraryas for, but, howbeit, in very deed, surely, truly, wherefore.אֲ֭נִיanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).שַׁדַּ֣יshadayAlmightyשַׁדַּיnoun, proper name — “Almighty”H7706the AlmightyAlmighty.אֲדַבֵּ֑רadaberspeakדָבַרverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “speak”, an unfinished actionH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.וְהוֹכֵ֖חַvehokhechaand argueיָכַחconjunction, verb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “and argue”, the verb used for emphasisH3198to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convictappoint, argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute, judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke, reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אֵ֣לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'אֶחְפָּֽץechpatsdesireחָפֵץverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “desire”, an unfinished actionH2654properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire[idiom] any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Notwithstanding I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

Young’s Literal Translation

Yet I for the Mighty One do speak, And to argue for God I delight.

World English Bible

“Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.

Darby Translation

But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with God;

Douay-Rheims

But yet I will speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Notwithstanding I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Nevertheless I will speak to the Lord, and I will reason before him, if he will.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ μὴν δὲ ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ πρὸς Κύριον λαλήσω, ἐλέγξω δὲ ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ ἐὰν βούληται.